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CARE OF LIE HAIR.
WHY WE ARE LIKELY TO BECOME
A NATION Or BALD HEADS.

An Erroneous View That Prevails-The
Bad Practice of Continually Washing
the Head-Nature's Hair oil-Advice to
Young People
No careful observer fails to notice, as la
looks over assemblies of men past 80 years OF
age, that very large proportion IS bald or
in a state Of partial badness, which indicates
the speedy loss of the hirSute appendage The
percentage of men of all ages who show
signs Of badness has been put ct 80 per
cent. and by some observers as high as 40
Der cent. From careful observations in
churches, theatres, lecture rooms and poiiti-
cal assemblies We are satisfied that these esti-
mates are too high. and that % or a per
cent. is more exact estlI1....
SThis exhibit is alarming, as 1t indicates
that the time is near when we shall be a ma
ton of bald heads, and that alopccia as :,
disease viii aiilict the youth in our schools. as
through heredity physical deformities and
illnesses are multiplied and extended TO an
enormous extent.
SECURING THE SCALP
What is the cause OF this early loss of HART
Il is not one TO the hats or caps we wear, nos
to the clipping of the hair close, not to living
in hot rooms: it is not due to the forms Of
foods we consume, but, in our view, it is
largely~due to modern methods Of treatment
ST the hair and scalp. The erroneous view
prevails that the skin which holds the hair
follicles and the delicate secretory organs Of
tbe scalp must he kept as ''clean," so to
speak, as the face or hands; consequently
young men patronize BARRIERS or hairdressers,
and once or twice week they have what is
called Shampoo" operation performed; ard
this consists of thorough securing Of the
hair and scalp with dilute ammonia water
ana soap, so that heavy Gather" is pro-
duced, and the aiandular secretions, which
are the natural protection of the hair. and
promotve Of its growth, are sapomiGed and
removed. No act could be more directly de-
structive of a healthy growth of hair than
this, and no one is more common.
The practice of frequently washing the
head in warm or cold water at home with or
without the adjuncts of soap, alcohol. am
rnonia or perfumery is deleterious and pro
motive of early loss of the hair Men in
active indoor business-clerks, bankers, shop
keepers in cities-are continually washing tho
head. -Iany do this night and morning, IN
der the false notion that it is necessary to
cleanliness, and promotive Of vigorous
growth of hair, and when alarmed at its
rapid disappearance in early lie they are az
a loss to understand the reason. The secre~
ton of wax in the ear passages is natures
method Of protecting the delicate machinery
upon which hearing depends. It closes tho
organ to the entrance OF insects and dust;
and fortunately the secretion is, 70 con
siderable extent, placed beyond easy inter
ference, and thus the sence OF hearing is pItr
tected from injurious "washouts."
NATURES HAIR OIL.
the waxy secretion which is poured out
from the glandUlar organs which are found
In connection with the folices Of the hair
is natures prolGct, and is designed to ple,
serve and protect tie wonderful and beautiful
head covering. II We persist in removing it
altogether we MIST Ilarch with the bald pates
before the frosts Of age come along to change
its color. Woman DO not shampoo or Tash
the lair as often as the otker sex, and conse-
guently they are in 4 large degree exempt
from badness in middle lifc. It is true, how
ever, that many women in cities make frs
Suent visits to the hairdrcssers, and ellbjecu
their trsSses to the securing" process If this
becomes common. it will not be long before
bal lness VIII overtake the young mothers az
W Al es the fathers, and the time will bs
FASTENED VIXEN children even VIII have M
hair to destroy with ammonia or other caustio
cosmetics.
The advice we have to offer to the young
ssen and naidens Is, let your hair alone; keep
at "a safe distance from hairdressiug rooms
and drug shops, where are sold Oils, alkaline
substances, alcoholic mixtures, etc, for use
upon the hair. They are all pernic:ous, ami
will do you harm. The bead and hair may
be washed occasionally with soft, tepid water,
without soap Of any kind As rule, the
only appliances needed in the care Of the hair
are good combs and brushes and they should
not he used harshly, so as 10 wound the -calp.
Avoid al electric and wire made brushes
No electricity can be stored in q hair b'1,sh;
if it could be, it is not needed. The han" Is a
beautiful gift OF nature, and it 1aust net be
deSuoyed-Popular Science News.